Obituaries

Jan 6, 2026

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Jan 5, 2026

Jan 4, 2026

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Jan 3, 2026

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Jan 3, 2026

Thelma Virginia Wicks started her 90 years in a Kansas City, Missouri Hospital and was adopted by her parents, Estill and Babe Elliott. She grew up in Kansas and was the Head Cheerleader, Homecoming Queen and Drum Majorette in a class of eight! She was the Drum Majorette at Southern Illinois University where she met Richard (Dick) Wicks, fell in...

Jan 2, 2026

Hannah Marie Thiesse, age 35, died unexpectedly due to complications from emergency surgery on new years day. She was born on August 30, 1990, in Rochester, MN to Jim and Theresa Thiesse. Hannah was one year old when she moved to Spencer where she spent most of her life.

Hannah attended Spencer High School from 2004 to 2008. She had a...

Dec 31, 2025

Trevor Michael Streuli. Born on May 14, 1996, to Heather DuBois and Jeff Streuli in Papillion, Nebraska. Trevor attended Spencer High school where he had a passion for wrestling and baseball. He was a 4-time varsity letter winner and qualified for state his freshman year. He carried that wrestling mentality and drive over to the Marine Corps where he served...

Dec 31, 2025

Cynthia (Cindy) Annette Westfall was born in Coffeyville, KS on February 13, 1958, to her

parents Roy and Maree Westfall. Cindy, with her family, moved to Atlantic, Iowa in 1969,

attending Atlantic High School and graduating in 1976.

Following graduation, Cindy moved to Spencer and married Dwight Depew in 1980. She and

Dwight had two children, Bobbi in 1983 and Kenny in 1985. She...

Dec 29, 2025

Edna Shuck, age 80, passed away on December 29, 2025. Edna was born in Hartley, IA to Robert Albert and Francis Vivian (Rindle) Peters.

Edna loved God, family and her morning cup of coffee. She enjoyed refinish and redecorate rooms. Edna loved to look for and find a good bargain. You would find her at the local thrift stores and rummaging...

Dec 26, 2025

Gary Lee “Farmer” Scharnberg

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Gary Lee Scharnberg of Everly, age 82, who left us peacefully on December 26th, 2025. Gary was born in Cherokee, Iowa on October 13, 1943 to Mildred (Millie) Struve Scharnberg and Robert (Bob) Scharnberg, while his father Robert was stationed in Guam and serving in the...

Dec 25, 2025

The world lost a truly nice guy on December 25th, 2025. Gene Paul Vetter, passed away quietly in hospice care in Woodbury, Minnesota on that day. He was admired, and will be remembered as a decent man who humbly cared for his family, friends, neighbors, employees, clients, and caretakers every day to the best of his ability.

Gene was born in...

Dec 22, 2025

Steven “Steve” Richard McAllister, the oldest son of William “Bill” and Eunice (Thorson) McAllister, was born on March 10, 1951, in Sioux City, Iowa. He was raised in Sioux City, where he attended elementary school, junior high, and high school. After graduating, he attended Iowa State University, where he took classes in Architectural Design.

Steve later worked various jobs in Sioux...

Dec 20, 2025

Jerry Dean Koerselman, 77, of Peterson, Iowa (formerly of Sheldon, Iowa), passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025. Jerry was born to Anthony (Tony) and Julia (Judy)(Brinkman) Koerselman on November 1, 1948, in Sheldon, Iowa. Jerry was raised in Sheldon, Iowa where he graduated from Sheldon Community School in 1967. Jerry enlisted in the United States Army in February 1968...

Dec 19, 2025

Loren Lee Leslie, the son of Lawrence and Peggy (Mangels) Leslie was born in Hartley, IA on November 2, 1952. He was raised in Everly, IA and later moved to Gillett Grove, where he graduated from South Clay in 1971. Loren enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1971 and served until his Honorable Discharge in 1974.

Loren returned to the area...

Dec 19, 2025

Raymond Monroe Davis, age 92 of Spencer, Iowa passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, December 19, 2025 at St. Luke Lutheran Home.

The family will greet friends on Saturday, December 27, 2025 from 1:00–2:00 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. conducted by Pastor Joseph Leggett. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery.

Raymond...

Dec 18, 2025

Services are pending.

Dec 18, 2025

April Marie Shotpouch, age 43, was born on August 8, 1981, in Jay, Oklahoma, to Johnson Shotpouch and Deb Mittrucker (Ramseyer). When April was three years old, she and her mother moved to Spencer, where she spent most of her childhood. Her family affectionately called her “Cricket.”

April attended Spencer High School and was known for being the spark in every...

Dec 12, 2025

   Mary Frances Welch, age 76, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on December 12, 2025, after a long battle with cancer.

   Born on November 4, 1949, in Spencer, Iowa, Mary was the daughter of Joseph Welch and Blenda (Harald) Welch. She grew up in the community of Rossie, Iowa.

   Mary graduated from Clay Central High School in Royal, Iowa, in...

Dec 10, 2025

Wayne Donald Wilson, 68, of rural Dickens, died at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls on December 10, 2025.

Wayne was born on October 27, 1957, in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Donald and Stella Wilson.

He graduated from South Clay High School in 1976 and immediately began farming with his father south of Dickens in Clay County. He loved farming and...

Dec 9, 2025